Bob Alcivar
Bob Alcivar | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1938 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 2025 (aged 87) |
| Genres | Rock music, jazz, new-age |
| Occupations | |
| Formerly of | The Signatures |
Bob Alcivar (July 8, 1938 – September 12, 2025) was an American music producer, arranger, composer, conductor and keyboard player.
Alcivar died on September 12, 2025, at the age of 87.[1] He was the father of rock keyboard player Jim Alcivar (Montrose, Gamma).
Discography
| Name of Artist/group | Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| The Signatures | The Signatures: Their Voices and Instruments | 1957 | bass, arranger, vocals | producer: Sid Garris - label: Whippett Records |
| The Signatures | The Signatures Sign In | 1958 | as member of | Produced by George Akaklan - label= Warner Brothers |
| The Signatures | Prepare to Flip! | 1959 | as member of | Produced by Bob Prince |
| Julie London | Around Midnight | 1960 | composer | |
| The New Christy Minstrels | The Wandering Minstrels | 1965 | vocal arrangement | |
| The New Christy Minstrels | New Kick! | 1966 | arranger, director | |
| The Association | Birthday | 1969 | vocal arrangement | |
| The 5th Dimension | The Age of Aquarius | 1969 | arranger | |
| The Association | The Association | 1969 | arranger | |
| The Carnival | The Carnival | 1969 | arranger | |
| Seals & Crofts | Seals & Crofts | 1970 | producer | |
| The Sandpipers | Come Saturday Morning | 1970 | - producer & arranger | |
| The 5th Dimension | Portrait | 1970 | - arranger | |
| Robin Wilson | Ain't That Something | 1970 | producer, arranger | |
| Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 | Love Music | 1973 | - arranger, keyboards, vocals | |
| Tim Weisberg | Dreamspeaker | 1974 | - arranger | |
| Tom Waits | The Heart of Saturday Night | 1974 | - arranger | |
| The 5th Dimension | Soul & Inspiration | 1974 | - arranger | |
| Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 | Vintage 74 | 1974 | - vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangement | |
| Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 | Sérgio Mendes | 1975 | vocal arrangement | |
| Montrose | Jump On It | 1976 | - string arrangement | |
| Bette Midler | Broken Blossom | 1977 | arranger on "I Never Talk To Strangers" (duet with Tom Waits) | |
| Bruce Johnston | Going Public | 1977 | - horn arrangement, string arrangement | |
| Tim Weisberg | Live at Last | 1977 | - producer | |
| Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. | The Two of Us | 1977 | keyboards | |
| Ronnie Montrose | Open Fire | 1978 | - orchestra arrangement, conductor | |
| Tom Waits | Blue Valentine | 1978 | - orchestra | |
| The Beach Boys | Keepin' the Summer Alive | 1980 | - horn arrangements | |
| Tom Waits | Heartattack and Vine | 1980 | - string arrangement, orchestral arrangement, conductor | |
| Seals & Crofts | Longest Road | 1980 | - string arrangement | |
| Tom Waits | One from the Heart | 1982 | - piano, orchestral arrangement, conductor | |
| Ceremony | Hang Out Your Poetry | ? | arranger, string arrangement | |
| Jazz at the Movies Band | One from the Heart: Sax at the Movies II | 1994 | - arranger, conductor | |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Symphonic Sounds: The Music of Beach Boys | 1998 | - conductor, orchestral arrangement | |
| Jazz at the Movies | The Bedroom Mixes | 2000 | - arranger | |
| Bob Alcivar | Bahai Prayers - | 2000 |
Film
- Butterflies Are Free (1972)
- The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974)
- Olly Olly Oxen Free (1978)
- One From the Heart (1982)
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (arranger, 1982)
- Hysterical (1983)
- That Secret Sunday (TV) (1986)
- Blind Witness (TV) (1999)
- Naked Lie [TV] (1989)
- Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer [TV] (1989)
- Sparks: The Price of Passion [TV] (1990)
- Deadly Medicine [TV] (1991)
References
- ^ "Magazine Fall/Winter 2025". No. SAG–AFTRA. p. 132. Retrieved 2 December 2025.